When I asked family and friends for their experiences of “flying while Muslim” the stories came thick and fast. Aldewachi’s story is just one example of the dangers of what has become known as “flying while Muslim”; the tongue-in-cheek term for the discrimination many Muslim passengers feel they have faced at airports since 9/11. Two weeks ago, a Muslim couple celebrating their wedding anniversary were removed from a flight from France to the US. In 2012 Glasgow airport faced a boycott from Muslim passengers, who said they were fed up with being harassed by counter-terrorism officers. Cair says even this is wrapped in secrecy and the only way to find out if you have been successful is by flying again.

Source: The Guardian August 08, 2016 17:03 UTC